Stocks to buy

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been a global tech leader for the past few decades. As of August 2024, Microsoft trails only Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) as the largest company in the world. Though many are calling AI just hype, Microsoft dominates the industry and its rise is backed up by impressive earnings resulting from it. I expect Microsoft

As we progress through 2024, there continues to be many AI stocks to watch. The surge in AI applications, particularly in generative AI and machine learning, has created lucrative opportunities for investors. Particularly for those looking to capitalize on the next wave of technological innovation. Despite economic uncertainties and fluctuating market conditions, AI stocks have

Despite a 17% drop from its peak, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock remains higher than three months ago. The recent decline seems excessive, as Nvidia continues to supply chips to major mega-cap AI players and will continue to do so for a long time. The company’s upcoming Blackwell chips are expected to drive further sales. Although Nvidia

The U.S. desperately needs better infrastructure, which, if addressed soon, could create a massive boom in infrastructure stocks. Right now, we’re in bad shape.  Look at bridges, for example. According to the Infrastructure Report Card, 42% of the 617,000 bridges in the U.S. are more than 50 years old. And about 7.5% are structurally deficient,

Investors continue to seek out top financial stocks to buy, as the macroeconomic winds appear to be shifting. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell all but served up a rate cut in September on a golden platter on Wednesday at the highly-anticipated Q&A session following the July interest rate session. At this press conference, the chairman

For many years, the electric vehicle (EV) industry, including EV charging stocks, has been plagued by two main adoption obstacles. Those include cars looking awkward and high upfront cost. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) largely changed the shift for the former. But battery costs are still exerting a heavy toll on people’s EV perception. Nonetheless, fans of quiet

The REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are worth checking out if you’re looking to get paid handsome distributions while you wait for the Federal Reserve to finally cut interest rates. Undoubtedly, capital-intensive REITs stand out as big winners as rates fall. And while it’s not guaranteed that rates will fall as quickly as they are

Due to milestones like NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon orbit in late 2024, space stocks remain popular. Astronauts are already preparing for this voyage toward a permanent Moon presence. The National Space Council’s new plan stresses Moon and Mars missions and ambitious human space exploration and development. Moreover, the U.S. government’s 2024 budget for NASA is

Small-cap stocks are back in favor. After languishing behind their larger brethren for years, small-cap stocks are roaring ahead as investors rotate into the sector once more. The small-cap Russell 2000 index is up 10% in July versus the S&P 500’s flat performance and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 falling close to 5%. It was a

Stock prices follow earnings. This nugget of investing wisdom essentially says the most important thing long-term investors should focus on is the profits a company makes. Over time, a company growing its earnings will move the stock higher. Of course, it’s not a hard-and-fast rule. We’ve all seen stocks beat earnings estimates, and raise their

Amid the choppiness on Wall Street, tech darlings are in the spotlight this earnings season. Similarly, the leading software company Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), known for its products like Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat, has also been volatile. ADBE stock reached multi-year highs of $638 in early February but its year-to-date (YTD) performance has raised eyebrows. ADBE stock

Easily one of the biggest trends right now in the field of medicine is the weight loss drug surge. Without attempting to sound cynical, the reality is that the sector enjoys a massive total addressable market. According to Axios, almost 115 million U.S. adults and children are obese. Prior efforts to address this situation have

Small-cap stocks have emerged in 2024 after many years in the wilderness. The Russell 2000 is up nearly 11% in the past month through July 31. While it’s hard to know how small-cap stocks with low debt have performed over this period, investors are undoubtedly paying more attention to them. “‘I think the narrative has

Major technology companies needed strong Q2 earnings. In the lead-up to the first prints of the mega-cap tech names, the Nasdaq Composite index tanked, declining more than 2% in a single day and worsening the rotation out of technology stocks that have been ongoing since the year’s second half began in July. The good news

Although acquiring nominally cheap securities doesn’t necessarily mean anything, targeting undervalued stocks is another ballgame. By undervalued, we’re talking about enterprises that should be priced higher thanks to various factors. Typically, such discounted entities are trading below what their earnings and sales performance would dictate. To be sure, there is a field of thought that

With Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) nosediving following the release of its latest second-quarter earnings results, the Magnificent Seven could easily continue dragging their feet through the third quarter. Undoubtedly, the July tech correction may just drag into August, and perhaps even September, one of the least exciting months for stocks from a historical perspective. Either way, investors

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Recent regulatory filings made by Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A, NYSE:BRK-B) revealed that the holding company reduced its stake in Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) for the first time since 2019. Even the most favored of Warren Buffett stocks aren’t immune from a little profit-taking.  Over three separate days in July, Berkshire sold 33.9 million shares of BAC

That tech stocks have been the driving force behind the two-year bull market is no surprise. It was the Magnificent Seven stocks that represented most of the S&P 500’s 24% gains last year. Most of those companies are repeating their performance in 2024, if not quite to the same degree. However, after hitting a new

Investing in dividend stocks for passive income has long been a desired strategy for income-focused investors. These companies often have decades of experience returning cash to shareholders by distributing a portion of their profits.  They can hail from a wide range of sectors including financials, consumer discretionary, and information technology. When analyzing the stocks, investors